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Animals & Husbandry

Care. Observation. Appreciation.

This section is a collection of photographs and experiences involving animals I have cared for, encountered, or had the opportunity to observe. Although snakes are my primary interest, my curiosity extends to animals of all kinds. Every animal offers something interesting to discover.

The photographs of my snakes show changes in posture, positioning, lighting, and visible behavior.                 

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Snake Enclosures from L to R, Styx, Pytheous, Diamond

Snake Enclosures from L to R, Styx, Pytheous, Diamond

Dancing Snake Ready for something stupid silly?  Video (turn your volume down)

Dancing Snake Ready for something stupid silly? Video (turn your volume down)

Styx Caudal Luring Video

Styx Caudal Luring Video

Styx At New England Reptile Expo. Purchased Styx. June 29, 2025

Styx At New England Reptile Expo. Purchased Styx. June 29, 2025

Styx Hug. Thanks for buying me. Can I go to the vet please?

Styx Hug. Thanks for buying me. Can I go to the vet please?

Styx Car ride home from the Expo close up

Styx Car ride home from the Expo close up

Styx Car ride home from the Expo

Styx Car ride home from the Expo

Styx Car ride home from the Expo. That’s my travel container in the sun on the dashboard.

Styx Car ride home from the Expo. That’s my travel container in the sun on the dashboard.

Styx Close up of me on visor on ride home from Expo

Styx Close up of me on visor on ride home from Expo

Styx Nice home for quarantine

Styx Nice home for quarantine

Styx First trip to the vet

Styx First trip to the vet

Styx First trip to the vet. Tongue to the side.

Styx First trip to the vet. Tongue to the side.

Styx First trip to the vet

Styx First trip to the vet

Styx First trip to the vet. I’m uncomfortable. Mites.

Styx First trip to the vet. I’m uncomfortable. Mites.

Styx Aww I’m adorable.  Love me.

Styx Aww I’m adorable. Love me.

Styx Shhhhhh, I’m sleeping but I can see you

Styx Shhhhhh, I’m sleeping but I can see you

Styx Close up of my scales

Styx Close up of my scales

Styx Close up

Styx Close up

Styx Traditional resting pose

Styx Traditional resting pose

Styx Looking straight at me

Styx Looking straight at me

Styx Looking at me

Styx Looking at me

Styx (Cover) Watch the eyes

Styx (Cover) Watch the eyes

Styx Watch the eyes follow motion

Styx Watch the eyes follow motion

Styx watch the eyes follow

Styx watch the eyes follow

Styx Tongue flick

Styx Tongue flick

Styx Tongue flick

Styx Tongue flick

Styx Tongue flick

Styx Tongue flick

Styx Tongue flick

Styx Tongue flick

Styx Movement

Styx Movement

Styx Movement

Styx Movement

Styx Movement

Styx Movement

Styx Movement

Styx Movement

Styx Movement

Styx Movement

Styx Acrobat

Styx Acrobat

Styx I’m an Acrobat

Styx I’m an Acrobat

Styx I’m ready to strike at what might be over there.

Styx I’m ready to strike at what might be over there.

Styx Exploring because I feel safe

Styx Exploring because I feel safe

Styx I blend in so you can’t see me

Styx I blend in so you can’t see me

Styx I can explore far while hanging on to several perches (branches)

Styx I can explore far while hanging on to several perches (branches)

Styx I can explore far while hanging on to several perches (branches). I am checking you out.

Styx I can explore far while hanging on to several perches (branches). I am checking you out.

Styx I can explore far while hanging on to several perches (branches). I use chemoreception to understand and navigate my world.

Styx I can explore far while hanging on to several perches (branches). I use chemoreception to understand and navigate my world.

Styx Gravity affects my circulatory system different than mammals

Styx Gravity affects my circulatory system different than mammals

Styx Gravity affects my circulatory system different than mammals

Styx Gravity affects my circulatory system different than mammals

Ball Python Pytheous Purchased March 6 2022 This Picture March 9 2022

Ball Python Pytheous Purchased March 6 2022 This Picture March 9 2022

Ball Python Pytheous March 24 2022 8x6x4 LOL

Ball Python Pytheous March 24 2022 8x6x4 LOL

Ball Python Pytheous April 12 2022

Ball Python Pytheous April 12 2022

Ball Python Pytheous  March 23 2022 His New Enclosure

Ball Python Pytheous March 23 2022 His New Enclosure

Ball Python Pytheous Enjoying His New Home

Ball Python Pytheous Enjoying His New Home

Ball Python Pytheous The Equivalent of Laying on the Couch

Ball Python Pytheous The Equivalent of Laying on the Couch

Ball Python Pytheous More Just Laying Around

Ball Python Pytheous More Just Laying Around

Ball Python Pytheous You Are Not a Water Snake

Ball Python Pytheous You Are Not a Water Snake

Ball Python Pytheous He Loves Stretching Out

Ball Python Pytheous He Loves Stretching Out

Ball Python Pytheous Often Just Resting His Head

Ball Python Pytheous Often Just Resting His Head

Ball Python Pytheous Maybe Sleeping?

Ball Python Pytheous Maybe Sleeping?

Ball Python Pytheous Tongue Flick

Ball Python Pytheous Tongue Flick

Ball Python Pytheous

Ball Python Pytheous

Ball Python Pytheous Sun Bathing

Ball Python Pytheous Sun Bathing

Ball Python Pytheous

Ball Python Pytheous

Ball Python Pytheous

Ball Python Pytheous

Ball Python Pytheous February 27 2023

Ball Python Pytheous February 27 2023

Ball Python Pytheous He Loves Climbing

Ball Python Pytheous He Loves Climbing

Ball Python Pytheous He Thinks He’s a Green Tree Python LOL

Ball Python Pytheous He Thinks He’s a Green Tree Python LOL

Ball Python Pytheous

Ball Python Pytheous

Ball Python Pytheous Loves Climbing June 9 2023

Ball Python Pytheous Loves Climbing June 9 2023

Ball Python Pytheous Just Hanging at Home

Ball Python Pytheous Just Hanging at Home

Ball Python Pytheous Can’t Decide if He Wants to Stay in or Go Out

Ball Python Pytheous Can’t Decide if He Wants to Stay in or Go Out

Ball Python Pytheous Climbs Day or Night

Ball Python Pytheous Climbs Day or Night

Ball Python Pytheous In My Hair

Ball Python Pytheous In My Hair

Ball Python Pytheous

Ball Python Pytheous

Fancy Corn Snake Diamond Fancy Corn Snake Diamond Purchased October 17, 2018

Fancy Corn Snake Diamond Fancy Corn Snake Diamond Purchased October 17, 2018

Corn Snake Diamond when he was young

Corn Snake Diamond when he was young

Corn Snake Diamond

Corn Snake Diamond

Corn Snake Diamond Hanging Around

Corn Snake Diamond Hanging Around

Corn Snake Diamond In Her House

Corn Snake Diamond In Her House

Corn Snake Diamond Still Hanging Around

Corn Snake Diamond Still Hanging Around

Corn Snake Diamond Makes Me Happy

Corn Snake Diamond Makes Me Happy

Corn Snake Diamond Often in My Hair

Corn Snake Diamond Often in My Hair

Corn Snake Diamond On Her House

Corn Snake Diamond On Her House

Corn Snake Diamond Poking Her Head Out of Her House

Corn Snake Diamond Poking Her Head Out of Her House

Corn Snake Diamond Always Curious

Corn Snake Diamond Always Curious

Corn Snake Diamond Wrapped in a Circle

Corn Snake Diamond Wrapped in a Circle

Corn Snake Diamond She is an Optical Illusion

Corn Snake Diamond She is an Optical Illusion

Corn Snake Diamond Coiled Up Looking

Corn Snake Diamond Coiled Up Looking

Corn Snake Diamond Coiled. Relaxed.

Corn Snake Diamond Coiled. Relaxed.

Corn Snake Diamond on carpet. Love the tongue and clear eyes.

Corn Snake Diamond on carpet. Love the tongue and clear eyes.

Corn Snake Diamond Close Up

Corn Snake Diamond Close Up

Corn Snake Diamond This is funny

Corn Snake Diamond This is funny

Corn Snake Diamond Hanging Around Again

Corn Snake Diamond Hanging Around Again

Corn Snake Diamond Through the Land of Reptiles

Corn Snake Diamond Through the Land of Reptiles

Corn Snake Diamond Exploring Lego World.  Did you catch the arachnid?

Corn Snake Diamond Exploring Lego World. Did you catch the arachnid?

Corn Snake Diamond A Year Old Here, Eating

Corn Snake Diamond A Year Old Here, Eating

Ribbon Snake Curious

Ribbon Snake Curious

Ribbon Snakes temporarily housed

Ribbon Snakes temporarily housed

Ribbon Snakes Plastic Tub

Ribbon Snakes Plastic Tub

Ribbon Snakes

Ribbon Snakes

Milk Snake Trickster brought home in a cup. November 8,  2021

Milk Snake Trickster brought home in a cup. November 8, 2021

Milk Snake Trickster Holding

Milk Snake Trickster Holding

Milk Snake Trickster

Milk Snake Trickster

Milk Snake Trickster in enclosure

Milk Snake Trickster in enclosure

Strength Catfish as a Baby

Strength Catfish as a Baby

Catfish Can you find the Catfish?

Catfish Can you find the Catfish?

Strength My Pet Catfish Bigger

Strength My Pet Catfish Bigger

Strength Catfish grown up

Strength Catfish grown up

Strength My Pet Catfish

Strength My Pet Catfish

Strength My Pet Catfish

Strength My Pet Catfish

Crayfish (Crustacean not a fish) My Crayfish friend for a few moments

Crayfish (Crustacean not a fish) My Crayfish friend for a few moments

Crayfish Not the Same One

Crayfish Not the Same One

Goat  This goat came to my school

Goat This goat came to my school

Goats Sleeping by me

Goats Sleeping by me

Goats Sleeping

Goats Sleeping

Goats Sleeping

Goats Sleeping

Bat Released a bat

Bat Released a bat

Snowball

Snowball

Snowball

Snowball

Frog Friend American green frog (Lithobates clamitans) or simply Green Frog

Frog Friend American green frog (Lithobates clamitans) or simply Green Frog

Frog Friend for a few days

Frog Friend for a few days

Frog My Pet Frog for a few days

Frog My Pet Frog for a few days

Frog Buddies Kept them Warm over the Winter then Released them in Spring

Frog Buddies Kept them Warm over the Winter then Released them in Spring

Hornets’ Nest in my room.  Bald-faced hornets (Dolichovespula maculata).  Puffer fish in the background.

Hornets’ Nest in my room. Bald-faced hornets (Dolichovespula maculata). Puffer fish in the background.

Bird American Robin (Turdus migratorius) May 18, 2024 Found this Robin in the Road. I couldn’t leave the poor bird.

Bird American Robin (Turdus migratorius) May 18, 2024 Found this Robin in the Road. I couldn’t leave the poor bird.

Bird American Robin (Turdus migratorius) Nursing him/her back to health

Bird American Robin (Turdus migratorius) Nursing him/her back to health

Bird American Robin (Turdus migratorius) Stayed Inside at Night.  Enjoyed Outside During the Day.

Bird American Robin (Turdus migratorius) Stayed Inside at Night. Enjoyed Outside During the Day.

Bird American Robin (Turdus migratorius) Healthy Enough to be Outside

Bird American Robin (Turdus migratorius) Healthy Enough to be Outside

Bird Robin Outside. Probably Misses Flying. Video

Bird Robin May 25, 2026 Eating Worms Part I Video

Bird Robin May 25 2024 Part II Eating Worms Video

Bird Robin May 28, 2024 Finally Able to Fly. Right Wing Injured. Video

Bird Robin May 31, 2024 Barnum Animal Hospital Stratford CT Finally has an Opening.  Robin dropped of for Medical Care.  They eventually released the Robin back in Waterbury.

Bird Robin May 31, 2024 Barnum Animal Hospital Stratford CT Finally has an Opening. Robin dropped of for Medical Care. They eventually released the Robin back in Waterbury.

John, Arachnid, Jumping Spider, (family Salticidae).  My friend for a few weeks. Video

John, Arachnid, Jumping Spider, (family Salticidae). My friend for a few weeks. Video

John, Arachnid, Jumping Spider, (family Salticidae). My Friend. Video

John, Arachnid, Jumping Spider, (family Salticidae). My Friend. Video